COPYRIGHT QUICK GUIDE Creating YouTube Videos for research & study purposes IMPORTANT NOTE: YouTube is a public site and offers effortless access and greater exposure that creates a higher risk when using copyright works. Credit where credit is due – credit, reference the work of others. Fair dealing - is a provision allowing the use of copyright works for specific purposes such as study and research. RMIT students are able to rely on using a ‘reasonable portion” of copyright works in assignments or research work at RMIT. Fair dealing does not apply to public uses, fair dealing only applies in authenticated (password protected) online sites. If you are using copyright works in your video for fair dealing purposes, ensure your settings in YouTube are set to Private or Unlisted, and only provide access to students in your class, you lecturer / tutor / teacher. Follow the steps below to comply with copyright requirements. Other students’ works Steps: (Students own copyright in the works they 1. Gain the permission of the student to produce whilst at RMIT) post their work. 2. Check to establish if the student has used third party copyright works (copyright works they have not created). If yes, please refer to the categories of works below for further information. Or contact [email protected] for assistance. 3. Adhere to good academic practice and reference all sources. Steps: Alternatives 1. Ensure your settings in YouTube are An alternative is to source images set to Private or Unlisted. that are licensed for use for non – commercial purpose or Creative Images (from books, 2. If the image is from the internet, Commons works where possible. journals, magazines, check to see if the image is Creative newspapers, publisher’s Commons or openly licensed for use for TIPS: resources, websites, non-commercial purposes, or research or Google, Flickr) study purposes. Use the Creative Commons search engine to find images. Check the website copyright statement or terms for usage information. Find free images 3. If the image is protected by copyright How to reference Creative (such as an image found using a Google Commons Images search), the image could be used for research and study purposes if your video How to reference images settings are private or unlisted. Read the research and study guide before proceeding. 4. Adhere to good academic practice and RMIT University. Copyright Management Service Email: [email protected] Tel: 9925 8064 reference all sources. Steps: NOTE: Music services such as iTunes, Google Play, Pandora, 1. Ensure your settings in YouTube are Spotify, Guvera, iHeartRadio, Rdio, Music (from online set to Private or Unlisted. will most probably not be covered services iTunes, Google under fair dealing and cannot be Play, Pandora, Spotify, 2. If the music has been published used on YouTube without first Guvera, iHeartRadio, commercially such as available on checking your subscription licence. Rdio, CD, Vinyl) iTunes, Pandora, Spotify CD / DVD etc. It must not be published to YouTube. Alternatives Permission to use the music must be sought from the copyright holder – The alternative is to source Creative contact [email protected] for Commons music, or use the Audio assistance. Swap feature in YouTube to find a suitable track. 3. The use of the music might fall within fair dealing research and study purposes TIP: Check out Creative Commons if the amount of music used is reasonable Music Sites and your video settings are private or unlisted. Read the guide first before deciding on fair dealing research & study. 4 Source Creative Commons Music to be used in YouTube videos. 5. Use YouTube’s audio swap feature to find free music to use. 6. Adhere to academic and reference all sources. Steps: NOTE: Streaming services such as Film, TV & Video Netflix, Stan and Presto will most (YouTube, Streaming 1. Ensure your settings in YouTube are probably not be covered under fair video, Netflix, Stan, set to Private or Unlisted. dealing and cannot be used on Presto DVD, recorded YouTube without first checking your TV) 2. The film, TV or video might fall within subscription licence. fair dealing research and study purposes if the amount used is a reasonable TIPS: portion, and your YouTube settings are private or unlisted. Read the guide before Find Creative Commons video on deciding on fair dealing research & study YouTube. 3. Can you replace the video? Check to Video sites that host Creative see if there is a Creative Commons video Commons video: you can use. Vimeo 4. Adhere to good academic practice and Internet Archive reference all sources. Text, (book, internet, Steps: Alternatives: journal article etc) 1. Ensure your settings in YouTube are If you are taking quotes from set to Private or Unlisted. electronic sources, check the RMIT University. Copyright Management Service Email: [email protected] Tel: 9925 8064 websites terms of use to see if the 2. Check to make sure you are within the site permits use for research limits for reproducing an insubstantial purposes. portion: Printed materials less than 1% of the number of pages Electronic materials less than 1% of the number of words 3. Adhere to good academic practice and reference all sources. When in doubt seek advice from [email protected] before uploading to YouTube. Screenshots (software Steps: Alternatives: applications, websites etc) 1. Ensure your settings in YouTube are Use an alternative RMIT authenticated set to Private or Unlisted. platform to distribute the video to students, such as Google Drive, or 2. If the program is RMIT licensed Blackboard. software, the licence agreement in place will more than likely cover the use of screenshots for learning purposes. If the program is not RMIT licensed software, the licence will need to be checked. The licence can be found as a readme file in the Program Files application folder. Check the licence to establish if research use is permitted. 3. When in doubt seek advice from [email protected] before uploading to YouTube. 4. Adhere to good academic practice and reference all sources. RMIT Licensed RMIT Library Licensed resources are not Resources (Streaming licensed to be published on a separate video via Kanopy, other online platform. services) You must not place RMIT Library Licensed resources on any online platform. RMIT University. Copyright Management Service Email: [email protected] Tel: 9925 8064 .